U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005

April 1, 2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers.

The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles.

Results for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG do not include U.S. sales of their European brands: Saab, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz.

Percentages are based on the daily sales rate; there were 27 sales days last March 2005 and 26 sales days in March 2004, and 75 sales days for the first three Months of 2005 and 76 days for the same period a year ago.

U.S. Light Vehicle Sales
March 2005

Car: 721,109 vs. 696,000, down 0 percent

Truck: 855,042 vs. 811,650, up 1 percent

Big Three vehicle: 915,918 vs. 894,816, down 1 percent

Asian vehicle: 570,454 vs. 514,649, up 7 percent

European vehicle: 89,779 vs. 98,185, down 12 percent

Total vehicle: 1,576,151 vs. 1,507,650, up 1 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 1,782,844 vs. 1,778,378, up 2 percent

Truck: 2,109,354 vs. 2,132,005, up 0 percent

Big Three vehicle: 2,250,340 vs. 2,313,427, down 1 percent

Asian vehicle: 1,408,967 vs. 1,351,863, up 6 percent

European vehicle: 232,891 vs. 245,093, down 4 percent

Total vehicle: 3,892,198 vs. 3,910,383, up 1 percent

General Motors
March 2005

Car: 167,744 vs. 175,726, down 8 percent

Truck: 249,537 vs. 231,490, up 4 percent

Vehicle: 417,281 vs. 407,216, down 1 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 410,932 vs. 452,842, down 8 percent

Truck: 584,293 vs. 596,259, down 1 percent

Vehicle: 995,225 vs. 1,049,101, down 4 percent

Ford
March 2005

Car: 97,095 vs. 95,168, down 2 percent

Truck: 188,564 vs. 194,576, down 7 percent

Vehicle: 285,659 vs. 289,744, down 5 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 241,321 vs. 232,680, up 5 percent

Truck: 467,062 vs. 514,142, down 8 percent

Vehicle: 708,383 vs. 746,822, down 4 percent

DaimlerChrysler
March 2005

Car: 47,652 vs. 40,380, up 14 percent

Truck: 165,326 vs. 157,476, up 1 percent

Vehicle: 212,978 vs. 197,856, up 4 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 128,539 vs. 103,757, up 26 percent

Truck: 418,193 vs. 413,747, up 2 percent

Vehicle: 546,732 vs. 517,504, up 7 percent

Toyota
March 2005

Car: 116,619 vs. 90,054, up 25 percent

Truck: 86,604 vs. 84,156, down 1 percent

Vehicle: 203,223 vs. 174,210, up 12 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 284,338 vs. 238,928, up 21 percent

Truck: 222,898 vs. 225,794, up 0 percent

Vehicle: 507,236 vs. 464,722, up 11 percent

Honda
March 2005

Car: 72,784 vs. 70,884, down 1 percent

Truck: 55,764 vs. 44,965, up 19 percent

Vehicle: 128,548 vs. 115,849, up 7 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 172,975 vs. 189,681, down 8 percent

Truck: 135,207 vs. 122,120, up 12 percent

Vehicle: 308,182 vs. 311,801, up 0 percent

Nissan
March 2005

Car: 56,576 vs. 54,949, down 1 percent

Truck: 49,228 vs. 35,545, up 33 percent

Vehicle: 105,804 vs. 90,494, up 13 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 137,016 vs. 141,261, down 2 percent

Truck: 127,784 vs. 96,233, up 35 percent

Vehicle: 264,800 vs. 237,494, up 13 percent

Mazda
March 2005

Car: 19,415 vs. 18,304, up 2 percent

Truck: 6,738 vs. 7,017, down 8 percent

Vehicle: 26,153 vs. 25,321, down 1 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 46,665 vs. 46,192, up 2 percent

Truck: 17,354 vs. 18,155, down 3 percent

Vehicle: 64,019 vs. 64,347, up 1 percent

Mitsubishi
March 2005

Car: 10,530 vs. 14,819, down 32 percent

Truck: 4,246 vs. 5,579, down 27 percent

Vehicle: 14,776 vs. 20,398, down 30 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 24,535 vs. 39,203, down 37 percent

Truck: 9,987 vs. 17,658, down 43 percent

Vehicle: 34,522 vs. 56,861, down 38 percent

Isuzu
March 2005

Truck: 1,418 vs. 4,057, down 66 percent

Vehicle: 1,418 vs. 4,057, down 66 percent

Year-to-date

Truck: 3,677 vs. 7,566, down 51 percent

Vehicle: 3,677 vs. 7,566, down 51 percent

Hyundai
March 2005

Car: 29,054 vs. 26,278, up 6 percent

Truck: 11,009 vs. 9,746, up 9 percent

Vehicle: 40,063 vs. 36,024, up 7 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 71,866 vs. 63,245, up 15 percent

Truck: 28,146 vs. 25,048, up 14 percent

Vehicle: 100,012 vs. 88,293, up 15 percent

Subaru
March 2005

Car: 10,835 vs. 11,268, down 7 percent

Truck: 6,466 vs. 6,338, down 2 percent

Vehicle: 17,301 vs. 17,606, down 5 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 27,650 vs. 27,742, up 1 percent

Truck: 16,515 vs. 16,392, up 2 percent

Vehicle: 44,165 vs. 44,134, up 1 percent

Suzuki
March 2005

Car: 4,762 vs. 4,396, up 4 percent

Truck: 2,684 vs. 2,525, up 2 percent

Vehicle: 7,446 vs. 6,921, up 4 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 10,492 vs. 10,166, up 5 percent

Truck: 8,532 vs. 7,095, up 22 percent

Vehicle: 19,024 vs. 17,261, up 12 percent

Kia
March 2005

Car: 14,974 vs. 12,461, up 16 percent

Truck: 10,748 vs. 11,308, down 8 percent

Vehicle: 25,722 vs. 23,769, up 4 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 37,571 vs. 32,827, up 16 percent

Truck: 25,759 vs. 26,557, down 2 percent

Vehicle: 63,330 vs. 59,384, up 8 percent

Volkswagen
March 2005

Car: 15,267 vs. 19,141, down 23 percent

Truck: 1,471 vs. 2,190, down 35 percent

Vehicle: 16,738 vs. 21,331, down 24 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 38,611 vs. 42,524, down 8 percent

Truck: 4,267 vs. 7,419, down 42 percent

Vehicle: 42,878 vs. 49,943, down 13 percent

BMW
March 2005

Car: 18,602 vs. 20,590, down 13 percent

Truck: 5,674 vs. 4,955, up 10 percent

Vehicle: 24,276 vs. 25,545, down 8 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 50,611 vs. 50,195, up 2 percent

Truck: 14,925 vs. 11,046, up 37 percent

Vehicle: 65,536 vs. 61,241, up 8 percent

Volvo
March 2005

Car: 8,458 vs. 9,824, down 17 percent

Truck: 3,156 vs. 3,101, down 2 percent

Vehicle: 11,614 vs. 12,925, down 13 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 23,425 vs. 25,023, down 5 percent

Truck: 8,727 vs. 8,344, up 6 percent

Vehicle: 32,152 vs. 33,367, down 2 percent

Mercedes-Benz
March 2005

Car: 15,767 vs. 15,367, down 1 percent

Truck: 2,395 vs. 2,449, down 6 percent

Vehicle: 18,162 vs. 17,816, down 2 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 39,285 vs. 42,908, down 7 percent

Truck: 4,491 vs. 6,251, down 27 percent

Vehicle: 43,776 vs. 49,159, down 10 percent

Saab
March 2005

Car: 3,161 vs. 3,702, down 18 percent

Vehicle: 3,161 vs. 3,702, down 18 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 7,344 vs. 8,050, down 8 percent

Vehicle: 7,344 vs. 8,050, down 8 percent

Jaguar
March 2005

Car: 3,545 vs. 4,005, down 15 percent

Vehicle: 3,545 vs. 4,005, down 15 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 8,707 vs. 11,240, down 22 percent

Vehicle: 8,707 vs. 11,240, down 22 percent

Audi
March 2005

Car: 6,502 vs. 7,469, down 16 percent

Vehicle: 6,502 vs. 7,469, down 16 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 16,835 vs. 17,012, up 0 percent

Vehicle: 16,835 vs. 17,012, up 0 percent

Land Rover
March 2005

Truck: 2,982 vs. 2,756, up 4 percent

Vehicle: 2,982 vs. 2,756, up 4 percent

Year-to-date

Truck: 8,444 vs. 8,144, up 5 percent

Vehicle: 8,444 vs. 8,144, up 5 percent

Porsche
March 2005

Car: 1,767 vs. 1,215, up 40 percent

Truck: 1,032 vs. 1,421, down 30 percent

Vehicle: 2,799 vs. 2,636, up 2 percent

Year-to-date

Car: 4,126 vs. 2,902, up 44 percent

Truck: 3,093 vs. 4,035, down 22 percent

Vehicle: 7,219 vs. 6,937, up 5 percent